Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 7.2 2/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in St Thomas' , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (PE21 7HG) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the St Thomas' average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (PE21 7HG), the main crime hotspot is near Woodside. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1397 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Field Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Field Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside —
Apr 2026Other theft Woodside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Woodside Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Woodside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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